Is Hyrdocortisone cream safe to use on (or around) stitches on a DOG?

our little morkie (maltese / yorkie) just got spayed and a small lump the size of a pencil eraser removed from her nose. Her Spaying stitches are fine; no problem with them. However, the 7 stitches from the lump removed from her nose seem to be in a high amount of itching discomfort. With "the cone" attached at her collar, she is trying to rub her nose on everything around the house in an attempt to get the itching to stop. If I leave the room i fear she will pop one of the stitches on her nose. With over a week left before the sutures are removed, i was wanting to help the little girl out.





So, is it safe to use a hydrocortisone 1% anti itch cream on or around the stitch areas? I know applying it directly MIGHT not be the best idea... but such things work well enough that if i apply it around the area, it might provide the relief she needs.





if its bad i'll go and wash/disinfect my hands and gently rub around the area. No vets are open today (sunday) and i want her to be comfy! Thanks

Is Hyrdocortisone cream safe to use on (or around) stitches on a DOG?
several years ago i used hydrocortizone spray on my whippet mix, i bought it at petco to soothe a hotspot, he licked it and what started as a hotspot spiraled into cushings disease in 8 weeks, the vet warmed me that hydrocorizone can be extremely dangerous when ingested
Reply:I would think that she could probably lick it off of her nose. That wouldn't be a good thing. She is more then likely trying to get the cone off of her neck. Most animals hate them. Sometimes I think they do more harm then good. I doubt that the stitches are itching at this point. Usually not this soon after surgery. I bet its the cone that she's trying to get rid of. I think it best to leave the area alone. Rubbing around it may make it worse. Will she accept something to eat to help draw her attention away from her face. Maybe go for a short walk or something to distract her. Good luck.
Reply:I'm not a vet but I'd say just as long as it doen't get on the stitches them selves then I really dont see the harm. Just dont over do it.
Reply:I don't know about Hydro cortisone but I do know that you can put Neosporin directly on the stitches. My parents has a dog who had stitches and that is what the vet told them to do and to give him a child's chewable Benadryl tablet to help with the itching.